Oberon Correctional Centre is an Australian minimum security prison for young male offenders located in Gurnang, 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Oberon, New South Wales. The centre is operated by Corrective Services NSW an agency of the Department of Communities and Justice of the Government of New South Wales. The centre detains sentenced offenders under New South Wales and/or Commonwealth legislation.
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| Location | Oberon, New South Wales |
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| Coordinates | 33°55′47″S 149°50′55″E / 33.929667°S 149.848667°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Minimum (male) |
| Capacity | 100[1] |
| Managed by | Corrective Services NSW |
The centre caters for one of the final stages of the Corrective Services Young Offenders Program, which attempts to separate younger inmates from older, hardened inmates, and prepares them for eventual release.[1]
The prison has been closed since a memo was circulated in December 2022 announcing a temporary closure due to staffing shortages within as NSW Corrections.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Oberon Correctional Centre". New South Wales correctional facilities. Australian Government: Australian Institute of Criminology. 23 August 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ Carroll, Jacinta (1 December 2022). "Correctional Centre to close temporarily". Oberon Review. p. 7.
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